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. >> time is running out law makers are finger pointing about the lack of progress on averting tax hikes and deep spending cuts set to begin next month. a baltimore county officer is on administrative leave. we will tell you what police say happened behind a gas station that ended with a one man dead. and crisis averted. we made it beyond the end of the world predictions and now we learned we skirted another potential disaster. we will tell you about it ahead on this monday morning. christmas eve. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. charley has the delay off -- day off but lynn yitette is here and it's a chilly start but no white christmas anyway. just cold. >> it's cold but we have a system he that's going to workits way in here. i am going to talk about that in a second budget talk yo talked about the cold temperatures and that's what we are seeing this morning. 26 degrees in perry hall and elkton at 25. 31 in bel air. really bundle up as you head out and about doing the last minute christmas shopping. do that dress in layers because when you get into the mall you will want to ta
. >> time is running out law makers are finger pointing about the lack of progress on averting tax hikes and deep spending cuts set to begin next month. a baltimore county officer is on administrative leave. we will tell you what police say happened behind a gas station that ended with a one man dead. and crisis averted. we made it beyond the end of the world predictions and now we learned we skirted another potential disaster. we will tell you about it ahead on this monday morning....
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what law makers are doing to try to avoid an economic disaster. >> the loss of a leader and a hero. this morning we are remembering general norman schwarzkopf and looking at the legacy he left behind on this friday september 28th. good morning -- december 28th. good morning i am charley croweson. >> i am megan pringle. the weather has been the story because we have seeing wild weather and it's been cold. >> some of that is coming up for the weekend. mike masco is standing by to let us know how bad it could be getting. >> we will see a couple inches of snow across the area. today not a problem a few clouds in the afternoon. glen burnie at 35. around the freezing mark in reisterstown and manchester 28 degrees. and here we go winter weather advisories over the northern tier close to the p.a. line into tomorrow. we are expecting advising that this storm over the tennessee valley will run into cold air and produce a snow event. look at future trend look good during the course of the morning hours. we expect the snow to break out a little after 8 in the morning or 6 in the morning rather
what law makers are doing to try to avoid an economic disaster. >> the loss of a leader and a hero. this morning we are remembering general norman schwarzkopf and looking at the legacy he left behind on this friday september 28th. good morning -- december 28th. good morning i am charley croweson. >> i am megan pringle. the weather has been the story because we have seeing wild weather and it's been cold. >> some of that is coming up for the weekend. mike masco is standing by...
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you vote today expand gambling back in november and today part of that law will be put into action. in less than three hours maryland live casino will open their doors and once they do, they're going to stay open for good. abc2 news linda so is live this morning at the casino and linda i'm sure that a lot of people are going to be ready for 24/7 gambling. >> reporter: well, yeah, when they open the doors at 8:00 a.m. they will never close again like you said. the place is going to stay open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 3635 days a year. that means you can come at any time of the day or night to enjoy any one of their 4700 slot machines that they have here. and another big change that's coming very soon. table games will actually be introduced here at the casino. that will happen in spring. that of course approved by voters in the referendum in the november election. maryland live will be bringing in about 150 table games like poker, blackjack and roulette. this will be the only casino in the state to stay open 24 hours a day. now about 1200 jobs will be created from 24 hour gaming
you vote today expand gambling back in november and today part of that law will be put into action. in less than three hours maryland live casino will open their doors and once they do, they're going to stay open for good. abc2 news linda so is live this morning at the casino and linda i'm sure that a lot of people are going to be ready for 24/7 gambling. >> reporter: well, yeah, when they open the doors at 8:00 a.m. they will never close again like you said. the place is going to stay...
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in 2007 the state legislature passed a law requiring all homeowners to submit an application. we had five -- we had a five- year grace period and now that's over, so you have to fill out that form. geb, the deadline is the 31st. >>> if you thought the stores were packed in the final days leading up to christmas, you may not want to go out today. shoppers are going to be back in the malls to return those unwanted gifts. also cashing in on those gift cards and despite the madness at those stores, retail sales are the weakest on record since 2008. >>> they are spending their christmas half a world away. >> yeah. coming up this morning at 5:00, how are you doing this morning? how some soldiers [ no audio ] the way. >>> we do have breaking news overnight. it was a tough night for the maryland state police in
in 2007 the state legislature passed a law requiring all homeowners to submit an application. we had five -- we had a five- year grace period and now that's over, so you have to fill out that form. geb, the deadline is the 31st. >>> if you thought the stores were packed in the final days leading up to christmas, you may not want to go out today. shoppers are going to be back in the malls to return those unwanted gifts. also cashing in on those gift cards and despite the madness at...
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what they're going to gain from the same sex marriage laws that will be in the books come the new year. >>> thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. you may have received something this christmas that may be wasn't your style. maybe it didn't fit right or it could have been just plain bad. before you hit the mall and return it. listen to this. karin caifa explains some gift return pitfalls. >> reporter: returning a gift seems like it should be a simple task. but with some items there can be some strings attached especially among some of the most popular gifts of the season. >> electronics are really tricky because there are restocking fees associated with electron i thinks, they're popular gifts this time of year. many retailers will charge you a little portion of the purchase price. 15%, 20% whether you've opened it or not. >> reporter: "consumer reports" recommends reviewing a retailer's return policy before heading to the mall and keeping the following in mind. gift receipts will make your transaction much easier. and some stores won't accept returns without one. not all p
what they're going to gain from the same sex marriage laws that will be in the books come the new year. >>> thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. you may have received something this christmas that may be wasn't your style. maybe it didn't fit right or it could have been just plain bad. before you hit the mall and return it. listen to this. karin caifa explains some gift return pitfalls. >> reporter: returning a gift seems like it should be a simple task. but with...
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breaking news coming out of there this morning, their federal council basically passed an anti-adoption law saying no americans can adopt children from russia anymore. this passed unanimously. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. it is now time for "caption this" where viewers send in pictures. we post thel on the abc 2 facebook page and allow you to caption them. today's picture was sent in by christine. it's her daughter bianca who you can see is very well in the christmas spirit. we posted it on facebook. it's generated a lot of comments. laura cooper wrote in saying the elves did it. julie bruce, this will not keep me from eating candy canes. barbara saying, mom, a little help here. kristin hutchinson, if rudolph can do it, so can i. and cheryl hue et, you light up my life, please keep your captions coming and i do need some photos to use for later this week, so e-mail yours to pix@wmar pix@wmar.com. megan and charley, over to you. >> thanks, lauren. >>> a woman in santa fe, new mexico is proving her love for santa claus with a jaw-dropping collection. two in
breaking news coming out of there this morning, their federal council basically passed an anti-adoption law saying no americans can adopt children from russia anymore. this passed unanimously. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. it is now time for "caption this" where viewers send in pictures. we post thel on the abc 2 facebook page and allow you to caption them. today's picture was sent in by christine. it's her daughter bianca who you can see is...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. it is official, jessica simpson will soon be a mother of two. this might be the worst-kept secret out there. the singer confirmed her pregnancy by tweeting out this photo. it shows her eight-month-old daughter maxwell playing in the sand with the words big sis written out in front of her. this will be her second child with her fiancee, former nfl player eric johnson. >>> bundles of joy brought bundles of joy to their parent this is holiday christmas. take a look at these babies at the maternity ward at st. luke's hospital in missouri. every year the babies are dressed in holiday stockings. t
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. it is...
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they claim the new constitution will undermine human rights and open the door to sharia law. >>> and this is the scene in egypt after the referendum passed, hundreds of angry protesters set tires on fire in one of cairo's main bridges. the demonstrations blocked traffic along the bridge. those opposed to the new changes, they are pledging right now to continue their fight. >>> news time 5:45. and if you want 2013 to be your healthiest year ever, you can lower your blood pressure, you can boost your immune system and feel just good about yourself. you don't have to go to the gym. all you have to do is unplug. doctors are saying that being on the go all the time puts a lot of stress on your body. they suggest that you actually take some time out every single day, spend some time away from the computer, eat your food slowly and cut out the multitasking at least while you're at home. >>> news time now 5:45. and you're used to getting soda and snacks from those school vending machines, but high schoolers in philadelphia are now being greeted with a new machine when they return to school f
they claim the new constitution will undermine human rights and open the door to sharia law. >>> and this is the scene in egypt after the referendum passed, hundreds of angry protesters set tires on fire in one of cairo's main bridges. the demonstrations blocked traffic along the bridge. those opposed to the new changes, they are pledging right now to continue their fight. >>> news time 5:45. and if you want 2013 to be your healthiest year ever, you can lower your blood...
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a law that people say is heartbreaking and punishes no one but the children. one family says he just signed a death notice for thousands of orphans in his country. >> reporter: you may have heard of her, she won three gold medals and a bronze in this past summer's paraolympic games in london. reaching goals she would have never reached if she had not been adopted at age 6 by her mother deborah. >> she did not have a wheelchair. she crawled on the floor. she was very anemic and was not expected to live languishings but being part of the clarksville family she grew into a champion both physically and socially. this is tatiana at the russian orphanage she was adopted from, serving as an inspiration for the children and staff there. and this is her trying to deliver a petition begging the president to not sign the law he did today which in fact devoys the opportunity -- destroys the opportunity she had with an american family. her story powerful enough for anybody, anybody but the russian president. >> he just nailed the lid in the coffins. shame on him. shame on
a law that people say is heartbreaking and punishes no one but the children. one family says he just signed a death notice for thousands of orphans in his country. >> reporter: you may have heard of her, she won three gold medals and a bronze in this past summer's paraolympic games in london. reaching goals she would have never reached if she had not been adopted at age 6 by her mother deborah. >> she did not have a wheelchair. she crawled on the floor. she was very anemic and was...
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we are standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff and it appears law makers are not too quick to offer a safety net. sandra endo is in washington with the latest on the developing story and sandra, it does seem like this is all talk and no action right now doesn't it. >> reporter: that's right. and there's only a few days left in this year to get anything done and that's why president obama has called the top four congressional leaders to the white house this afternoon for a closed-door meeting charley. and he wants to try to figure out a way to end this fiscal cliff stalemate but you hear the rhetoric being talked about on capitol hill, among leaders, republicans and democrats are still pointing the blame at each other for not getting this deal done. and for the lack of progress. so still no movement yet and there's only a few days to go to a get anything done. charley. >> you know let's go to what was said yesterday we talk about harry reid referring to john boehner as dictator. and we got mitch mcconel saying we are not going to write a blank check coming up with solutions. it seals l
we are standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff and it appears law makers are not too quick to offer a safety net. sandra endo is in washington with the latest on the developing story and sandra, it does seem like this is all talk and no action right now doesn't it. >> reporter: that's right. and there's only a few days left in this year to get anything done and that's why president obama has called the top four congressional leaders to the white house this afternoon for a closed-door...
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they also marched for tighter gun laws in the united states. gun sales spiked following the connecticut school shooting. now the demand is driving prices up as well. guns like ar-15s and m-4s are selling for as high as a thousand dollars in texas. some assault style weapons have more than doubled in price. one gun dealer says a weapon that week ago ran about $900 is now selling from 1500 to $1200. gun buyers are expecting the prices to go higher. >>> people across the country are keeping victims and survivors in the thoughts. in gaithersburg families gathered to make snowflake decorations for newtown survivors. they said they wanted to help make the town beautiful again. and they wanted to turn it into a winter wonderland instead of a place filled with so much pain. the children who cush vieived -- survived will go back to school in a different building next month. >>> 7 minutes after 6 right now. for the second year in a row, the baltimore ravens are your afc north division champs. they recovered from the 3 game losing streak and they beat the
they also marched for tighter gun laws in the united states. gun sales spiked following the connecticut school shooting. now the demand is driving prices up as well. guns like ar-15s and m-4s are selling for as high as a thousand dollars in texas. some assault style weapons have more than doubled in price. one gun dealer says a weapon that week ago ran about $900 is now selling from 1500 to $1200. gun buyers are expecting the prices to go higher. >>> people across the country are...
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laws in maryland are changing. we'll tell you how casinos are getting ready for 24-hour action and table games. >>> also this morning, a place in different countries, a spiritual center in times of worship, celebration and sorrow reminds us to keep 20 young children in our thoughts and prayers. >>> it's a storm over the east coast that's affecting us today. there's a storm on the west coast that could bring snow for the weekend. details on that coming up. >>reporter: well, right now 695 is nice and clear just west of york road. i'll let you know what traffic looks like on 95 and 83 coming up on "good morning maryland." ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or m
laws in maryland are changing. we'll tell you how casinos are getting ready for 24-hour action and table games. >>> also this morning, a place in different countries, a spiritual center in times of worship, celebration and sorrow reminds us to keep 20 young children in our thoughts and prayers. >>> it's a storm over the east coast that's affecting us today. there's a storm on the west coast that could bring snow for the weekend. details on that coming up. >>reporter:...
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she's never been in trouble with the law before. but she is now behind bars. she's charged with lying to authorities investigating the murder of university of new hampshire student lizzie marriott in october. the 19-year-old's disappearance sent chills through the campus. this actor and martial arts instructor is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing marriott. authorities blame mcdonough, the girlfriend at the time, for lying to them about that critical search window. >> she gave a statement to investigators investigating miss marriott's disappearance. and gave a false alibi as to her whereabouts on the day in question, october 9th. and gave a false statement on their actions that night. >> reporter: refusing to xhe comment. >> you can talk to my attorney. >> reporter: mcdonough knew lizzie marriott by working with her. the details against her ex-boyfriend have been sealed. mcdonough's attorney successfully argued to have her bail reduced. reminding the court, she's not charged with murder. her ex-boyfriend is. >> as i read the complaints, co
she's never been in trouble with the law before. but she is now behind bars. she's charged with lying to authorities investigating the murder of university of new hampshire student lizzie marriott in october. the 19-year-old's disappearance sent chills through the campus. this actor and martial arts instructor is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing marriott. authorities blame mcdonough, the girlfriend at the time, for lying to them about that critical search window. >>...
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> they can protect them thanks to this law. parents can now request a freeze on their kid's cred kit-- credit. the request cap be made online at three of the major credit reporting agencies. in the past the agencies were allowed to say know if asked to have the child's credit lot. >>> two years to the day that phylicia barnes was reported missing, prosecutors is asking that the courtroom be closed for part of the testimony of her half sister deanna. it's over video that shows a sexually expolice sit tape. michael maurice johnson is charged with her murder. >>> for the second time in a month, someone was pushed to their death in front of a new york city subway. >> this latest death was last night in queens. katherine brown reports on the search. >> reporter: police say surveillance cameras captured her running along queens boulevard moments after pushing a man on the tracks and directly into the path of an on coming 7 train. >> that's pretty horrible. >> reporter: witnesses told investigators they saw a woman pacing and mumbleli
> they can protect them thanks to this law. parents can now request a freeze on their kid's cred kit-- credit. the request cap be made online at three of the major credit reporting agencies. in the past the agencies were allowed to say know if asked to have the child's credit lot. >>> two years to the day that phylicia barnes was reported missing, prosecutors is asking that the courtroom be closed for part of the testimony of her half sister deanna. it's over video that shows a...
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localpoliticians believe that tonight they have more ammunition in the push for title gun laws following the comments by the nation's top gun lobby. >> which i say chan t shootings at sandy hook make the efforts more public but some have pushed to revamp the state gun laws for years. . >> the nra leader appeared on sunday morning talk shows defending his stance to put armed guards in all schools. local lawmakers are pushing back. >> it's stupid. it doesn'tmake sense to administer guns to schools: when you add guns to reduce violence, i think you increase violence. >> the largest gun violence -- gun advocates broke their silence friday if it's crazy to call for putting armed police and security in our schools to protect the children, then call l me crazy. . >> senator lisa gladman who represents malt mor city is making it her mission to out law extended magazines. >> and auto -- an automatic or semiautomatic weapon doesn't work for hunters or for those who are shooting animals for the purposes of food when it comes to gun stores a senator from montgomery county will push to give the state
localpoliticians believe that tonight they have more ammunition in the push for title gun laws following the comments by the nation's top gun lobby. >> which i say chan t shootings at sandy hook make the efforts more public but some have pushed to revamp the state gun laws for years. . >> the nra leader appeared on sunday morning talk shows defending his stance to put armed guards in all schools. local lawmakers are pushing back. >> it's stupid. it doesn'tmake sense to...
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. >> the law was passed in 2007 but it's going into effect now after a five year grace period. if you are eligible you should have received two notices already but there is still time to fill out the application. >>> now if you just log onto the website, click on the homestead tax credit story in the featured story section. there we have a link to the state site where you can find out if you need to file that application. >>> despite the crowds you saw in the stores, this was a dispoint pointing year for holiday shopping. sales were at the weakest since 2008 when the country was right in the middle of a deep recession. now retailers depending on the final week to ship savor the shopping season, offering huge steep discounts to clear out unsold items to try to help boost sales. >>> , police are trying to track down a man wanted for credit card fraud. a credit card was stolen from the victim's wallet out of a car. police are trying to identity the suspect. this is the man they believe is responsible for the crime. he was captured on surveillance cameras hughes the card. if you ha
. >> the law was passed in 2007 but it's going into effect now after a five year grace period. if you are eligible you should have received two notices already but there is still time to fill out the application. >>> now if you just log onto the website, click on the homestead tax credit story in the featured story section. there we have a link to the state site where you can find out if you need to file that application. >>> despite the crowds you saw in the stores,...
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clish, a law some in maryland say it's heartbreaking and punishes nobody but the child. brian kuebler set down with one president. >> you may have heard of her, confined to a wheelchair because of spina bifida. she won three gold medals and a bronze in this year's paralympic games. she would never have reached that if not adopted by her mother debra. >> she decide not have a wheelchair. she crawled on the floor. her feet had atrophied behind her. she was very anemic. >> but being part of the family, she grew into the family both physically and socially. this is her at the russian orphanage, serving as an inspiration for the children and staff there. this is her trying to deliver a petition at the embassy, begging president putin not to sign the law which he did today, destroying the opportunity she had with an american family. her story powerful enough for inbound but the russian president. >> president putin has just nailed the lid in the coffin. shame on him. shame on him for saying here's an ultimatum. i'm angry at u.s. for something else. let's use the children as pa
clish, a law some in maryland say it's heartbreaking and punishes nobody but the child. brian kuebler set down with one president. >> you may have heard of her, confined to a wheelchair because of spina bifida. she won three gold medals and a bronze in this year's paralympic games. she would never have reached that if not adopted by her mother debra. >> she decide not have a wheelchair. she crawled on the floor. her feet had atrophied behind her. she was very anemic. >> but...
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many couples took advantage of the new law and tied the knot. >> now, please take each other's hands. >> reporter: away from all the noise of the same-sex marriage debate, several couples were married in the quiet environment of tillman island. >> by the people of maryland, i now pronounce you married. >> reporter: and with that, clayton and wayne were one of the many same sex couples married in our state today. >> i was so quick. why was that such a big deal? >> reporter: after dealing with 20 years of don't ask, don't tell in the navy, they were married today also. >> we wanted to get married in our own state in our own home. >> reporter: they had been together for 15 years. their wedding was emotional for both of them. >> it's overwhelming. again, it's a civil rights issue and people recognize that and they voted to give legitimacy to people who are in love with each other. >> reporter: many couples wanted to get married today for one main reason. >> because we could -- right after midnight. >> reporter: this wasn't the only ceremony. by the end of the day seven couples will have g
many couples took advantage of the new law and tied the knot. >> now, please take each other's hands. >> reporter: away from all the noise of the same-sex marriage debate, several couples were married in the quiet environment of tillman island. >> by the people of maryland, i now pronounce you married. >> reporter: and with that, clayton and wayne were one of the many same sex couples married in our state today. >> i was so quick. why was that such a big deal?...
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a handful of other laws took effect. vet vance having their status on their driver's license and parents can freeze their child's credit anytime they want. >>> think they have a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff, think again. representatives in the house appear to be against the bill that passed by a wide margin in the senate. >> reporter: after the senate's late night fiscal cliff drama, now it's time for the house to have its say. the big question. are there enough republican votes to pass it? today house speaker john boehner huddled behind closed doors with his caucus and there was universal concern. house minority leader nancy pelosi said boehner needs to allow for a straight up or down vote to the senate bill, no changes. >> our speaker has said when the senate acts, we will have a vote in the house. that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> reporter: early this morning the senate passed overwhelming bipartisan support that would extend the deal that would prevent ta
a handful of other laws took effect. vet vance having their status on their driver's license and parents can freeze their child's credit anytime they want. >>> think they have a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff, think again. representatives in the house appear to be against the bill that passed by a wide margin in the senate. >> reporter: after the senate's late night fiscal cliff drama, now it's time for the house to have its say. the big question. are there enough republican...
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. >> maryland's new law will be in effect. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will attend the ceremonies and on tillman island in chesapeake bay, six couples plan to get married at the black walnut inn bay. many have gotten licenses since december 6th but they won't take effect until tomorrow. >>> lawmakers are working to reach a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff but if nothing is decided before midnight -- the house of representatives wrapped up business meaning the earliest something could take place is tomorrow in 2013. automatic increase also take effect. we have the latest from washington. >> reporter: just hours before the midnight deadline to avert the fiscal cliff, president obama said a deal is within sight but not there yet. there are still some issues to be resolved. our most immediate priority is to stop taxes from going up on middle class families starting tomorrow. i think that is a modest goal that we can accomplish. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell and joe biden are leading the negotiation
. >> maryland's new law will be in effect. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will attend the ceremonies and on tillman island in chesapeake bay, six couples plan to get married at the black walnut inn bay. many have gotten licenses since december 6th but they won't take effect until tomorrow. >>> lawmakers are working to reach a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff but if nothing is decided before midnight -- the house of representatives wrapped up business meaning the earliest...
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but in 2007 the state legislature passed a law requiring all homeowners to submit an application. we had a five-year grace period. that's over. so now you have to fill out that form. >>> time now for a check of what's going on outside. mike, it has begun. >> it has begun, a lot of heavy sleet along 95 right now, along 40 you're dealing with that, really from the city on points to the south. it is raining out over the eastern shore and it is now coming down as some snow out toward the west, right along 70 going out towards fredrick, some pretty heavy snow coming down. not expecting an accumulation for the city, along 95. but outside of town two to three inches and it will really stack up out towards western maryland. could be as much as five to a foot of snow as we go into tomorrow. storm wraps up going into thursday. friday looks good and could be another storm saturday into sunday. let's get a check on traffic. lauren cook in the traffic center. hello, lauren. >>reporter: hi, mike. definitely take it slow. we do have a crash in ellicott city on little pawtuxent parkway. an accide
but in 2007 the state legislature passed a law requiring all homeowners to submit an application. we had a five-year grace period. that's over. so now you have to fill out that form. >>> time now for a check of what's going on outside. mike, it has begun. >> it has begun, a lot of heavy sleet along 95 right now, along 40 you're dealing with that, really from the city on points to the south. it is raining out over the eastern shore and it is now coming down as some snow out toward...
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a law was passed requiring a one time application going into effect this year. follow us for a link to find if you need to apply. >>> we saw a little bit of snow yesterday. a lot of snow but look at what pittsburgh is dealing. drivers struggling to get around on the snowy streets there and as you can see, visibility was pretty bad in some spots as well. they still -- they may still dig out of hines field on sunday before the steelers game. >>> we are grad the clear skies are here now. wyatt is in the storm center with a look at your first forecast. >> before we get to saturday we have to deal with the wind president the wind advisory has finally been dropped. basically no warning up but we have high winds out of the northwest. 15 to 20, gusting to 36 top of the hour. still i gusty evening. if you have to put out the trash tonight going maybe wait until later. winds will keep dying down this evening. partly cloudy through the day. dry weather, in fact no precipitation in the area on maryland's most powerful radar. we are dry the rest of the evening but cloudy. th
a law was passed requiring a one time application going into effect this year. follow us for a link to find if you need to apply. >>> we saw a little bit of snow yesterday. a lot of snow but look at what pittsburgh is dealing. drivers struggling to get around on the snowy streets there and as you can see, visibility was pretty bad in some spots as well. they still -- they may still dig out of hines field on sunday before the steelers game. >>> we are grad the clear skies are...
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. >> we used to refer to everyone as my brother not in law or my brother out law. >> now the inlaws and the entire family surround these two who met in college in pennsylvania before moving to baltimore putting on their wedding sgouns saying do will give them the same rights as heterosexual couples. >> i had to do a surgery a few years ago and i had to make sure she was the person they got in touch with. >> the political struggle was something friends and family never understood. >> my hundred is -- husband and i met in the same year as they did and we got married in 2003. >> it has never made sense that two people who love each other don't have the same rights gr now there's just one with hour to go before maryland joins nine other states along with washington dc to recognize gay couples who want to marry. >> i see it as a celebration of the life we've created together over all of these years. >> they're getting married in a private ceremony with the reception starting before their vows and several couples are showing up at city hall. wehave a crew there and will bring you more in the
. >> we used to refer to everyone as my brother not in law or my brother out law. >> now the inlaws and the entire family surround these two who met in college in pennsylvania before moving to baltimore putting on their wedding sgouns saying do will give them the same rights as heterosexual couples. >> i had to do a surgery a few years ago and i had to make sure she was the person they got in touch with. >> the political struggle was something friends and family never...
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. >>> you voted for a handful of laws, tomorrow the laws go in to effect in maryland. the big one is same-sex marriage. at midnights january 1st, same sex couples with legally marry in the state. wednesdayings are planned during the first few minutes of 2013. stephanie rawlings blake is opening city hall at 12:30 in the morning where the historic ceremonies, same-sex marriage isn't the only change coming to maryland. there is a law allowing veterans to have status show up on their driver's license. another aimed at protecting children from id theft by allowing parents to freeze their child's credit any time they want. >>> coach chuck returned to the sidelines this weekend for the first time since diagnosed with leukemia. what his team pulled out for him and showing sweet dance moves after the game. we will look at the emotional pregame ceremony for the new york giants. ♪ i -- i got it, i got it made ♪ ♪ i got it made, i got it made ♪ ♪ i got it made fresh at subway ♪ ♪ breakfast made the way i say ♪ [ male announcer ] at subway, you got it made. try a s
. >>> you voted for a handful of laws, tomorrow the laws go in to effect in maryland. the big one is same-sex marriage. at midnights january 1st, same sex couples with legally marry in the state. wednesdayings are planned during the first few minutes of 2013. stephanie rawlings blake is opening city hall at 12:30 in the morning where the historic ceremonies, same-sex marriage isn't the only change coming to maryland. there is a law allowing veterans to have status show up on their...
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same sex couples got a license in december and were able to tie the knot with the new law. new year's day marks the culmination of years of work by gay and lesbian marylanders and allies to pervade legislators and voters to support full rights for same sex couples. >> there's so many people who have a chance now to have the life they wanted for themselves and their family, and i am so proud of maryland that we chose equality over hate. >> there's also a bit of a why o-yo because there was moments when the legislature passed the bill and the governor signed it and had to go to the ballot. and so then you had to wait for november to see how the voters would vote. >>. >> reporter: that first ceremony took place at 12:30 this morning. the seven couples will go down in history as the first to say i do. reporting live in city hall, sherrie johnson. >>> 6:305. the blood -- 6:05. blood clot found in secretary of state hillary clinton is more serious than first believed. it's located between the brain and skull. it didn't result in a stroke or neurological damage. it was discovered
same sex couples got a license in december and were able to tie the knot with the new law. new year's day marks the culmination of years of work by gay and lesbian marylanders and allies to pervade legislators and voters to support full rights for same sex couples. >> there's so many people who have a chance now to have the life they wanted for themselves and their family, and i am so proud of maryland that we chose equality over hate. >> there's also a bit of a why o-yo because...
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for guidance from the city attorney and district attorney to see if the club is in violation of any law, but they're not expect challenges. >> i'm not. what we're doing is legal and constitutionally protected. >> you can come and hang out and smoke instead of drink. >> reporter: some plan to celebrate with gold fish and cheetos. >>> if you're planning to pack up the family for a trip, make sure the brakes are okay. we have the warning signs that your car may have bad brakes. >> reporter: many of us will be traveling over the holidays but we want to make sure our cars will make it to our destinations. the last thing you want is the -- is to break down. have your car taken to a mechanic for a once over. >> while modern cars are more reliable than he verks they still need regular maintenance and your brakes are one place you don't want to cut corners. >> you'll hear a screeching noise that will only occur when you apply the brakes. >> reporter: we don't want to ignore them because they could be a very big issue. if you start hearing noises with your brakes, have it checked out right away.
for guidance from the city attorney and district attorney to see if the club is in violation of any law, but they're not expect challenges. >> i'm not. what we're doing is legal and constitutionally protected. >> you can come and hang out and smoke instead of drink. >> reporter: some plan to celebrate with gold fish and cheetos. >>> if you're planning to pack up the family for a trip, make sure the brakes are okay. we have the warning signs that your car may have bad...
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that is not not the only new law. we told you about 24 hour casinos and a new law allowing veterans showing their status on drivers license. and freezing a child's credit any time they want to protect them. >>> former president george h. p. w. bush is in intensive care tonight. he has a fever. he is alert and talking with medical staff. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital since before thanksgiving. his doctors say he is struggling with a fever that just won't go away. >> best wishes to him tonight. coming up, does the thought of opening your cell phone bill make you panic? >> $300 a month. >> well, abc2 working for you tonight. which plans are the best for families? >> and don't forget to down load maryland's most powerful news app. you can get maryland's most powerful radar even animated right here on your iphone. >>> and you relied on them decades. what you may have to say bye bye to in 2013. abc2 news is back in just a minute. >> new tonight, giving away condoms in school, now thousands of students in philadel
that is not not the only new law. we told you about 24 hour casinos and a new law allowing veterans showing their status on drivers license. and freezing a child's credit any time they want to protect them. >>> former president george h. p. w. bush is in intensive care tonight. he has a fever. he is alert and talking with medical staff. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital since before thanksgiving. his doctors say he is struggling with a fever that just won't go away. >>...
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tax credits, if you are or somebody you know forgets, you will lose out on next year's credit and the law allows you to apply at any time and get the credit for the following year. cheryl conner, abc2news. >>> we will make it easy for you. log to abc2news.com and you will find the link there. >>> take a look, you can see the clock is ticking all the way down to the end of the. the president and the senate was back in dc trying to find common ground. the house comes back sunday but the deadline is close and pessima bounces. >> the taxes may go up, we have a story on the web site that explains it, go to abc2news.com and look for how the fiscal cliff will affect you, read it. it is important stuff. >>> new tonight, maryland winners are nothing to mess around with and here is a good reminder. the state has recorded its first hypothermia death, a man believed to be 65 years died earlier this month in frederick county. that's all the state blands to tell 15 people died from hypoth last year. >>> this is something that you will only see on abc2news.com. this is the face of a mother that just got
tax credits, if you are or somebody you know forgets, you will lose out on next year's credit and the law allows you to apply at any time and get the credit for the following year. cheryl conner, abc2news. >>> we will make it easy for you. log to abc2news.com and you will find the link there. >>> take a look, you can see the clock is ticking all the way down to the end of the. the president and the senate was back in dc trying to find common ground. the house comes back sunday...
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today a handful of other laws do take effect. there's a new law allowing veterans to have their veterans status show up on the driver's license. another aim to protect children from id theft by allowing parents to freeze their child'scredit any time they want. >>> this morning we are learning more about the details of secretary of state hillary clinton's condition. doctors say she is suffering from a potentially serious blood clot located between her brain and her skull. it was found during a follow-up for the concussion she suffered a few weeks ago. clinton will be released from the hospital once her medication is established. doctors believe it will be sometime within the next two days. the secretary has been out of work for the past few weeks recovering from a stomach virus and concussion. she was supposed to return to work at state department this week. that's been postponed. >>> time for a check of the forecast. back over to meteorologist mike masco with what's going on out there today. you used the word boring earlier. >> p
today a handful of other laws do take effect. there's a new law allowing veterans to have their veterans status show up on the driver's license. another aim to protect children from id theft by allowing parents to freeze their child'scredit any time they want. >>> this morning we are learning more about the details of secretary of state hillary clinton's condition. doctors say she is suffering from a potentially serious blood clot located between her brain and her skull. it was found...
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beside the same sex marriage law another new law takes effect today allowing you to put a freeze on your child's credit. a request can be made online to he can which faction and trance union. a hagerstown teen who died earlier this year in a single car crash will be honored as part of the float in the tournament of roses parade. quinn hoover died in march and the 17-year-old's family donated his organs. the float called journeys of the heart features a picture of hoover made out of plant material. >>> and as the ravens prepare for the playoff game sunday, you can get ready to see a lot of purple. grouped crews will be throughout the city, city hall and federal hill painting the logos on the grass at each location. ravens cheerleaders and the team mascot will be joining in the fun providing give away for fans. >>> komen maryland says the 1 million dollar short of reaching the fund raising goal a spokesperson says it could mean caners patients and survivors in the state could lose services like prepared meals, breast exaand some form of therapy. they will decide which grants they can affor
beside the same sex marriage law another new law takes effect today allowing you to put a freeze on your child's credit. a request can be made online to he can which faction and trance union. a hagerstown teen who died earlier this year in a single car crash will be honored as part of the float in the tournament of roses parade. quinn hoover died in march and the 17-year-old's family donated his organs. the float called journeys of the heart features a picture of hoover made out of plant...
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and there's also a new law allowing veterans to have their veterans status on the driver's license. another aimed at protecting children from id theft. parents can actually freeze their child's credit any time that they want. >>> you sent gifts to the grief- stricken community in newtown connecticut. but they're deeply grateful they say for the gifts but can't handle the flood of donations. they're asking people to distribute gifts in their own towns in memory of these 26 victims. once they process the warehouses full of items, warehouses full, they'll then be able to determine best ways to help out. >>> more than 200 teachers in utah are expected to get concealed weapons training today. the state is seeking to arm more educators in the wake of the newtown crisis. they have since opened it up and hundreds of teachers signed up and advocates say teachers can react quicker in those few minutes after the incident. utah is among a few states allowing people to use concealed carry weapons in public schools. >>> back here in howard county the joint task force on school safety wants to get
and there's also a new law allowing veterans to have their veterans status on the driver's license. another aimed at protecting children from id theft. parents can actually freeze their child's credit any time that they want. >>> you sent gifts to the grief- stricken community in newtown connecticut. but they're deeply grateful they say for the gifts but can't handle the flood of donations. they're asking people to distribute gifts in their own towns in memory of these 26 victims. once...
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. >>> the new year brings with it new laws in maryland. one of the biggest same sex marriage. we are live with more on early morning nuptials from city hall. the senate passed a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff but will the house follow suit.so long 2012
. >>> the new year brings with it new laws in maryland. one of the biggest same sex marriage. we are live with more on early morning nuptials from city hall. the senate passed a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff but will the house follow suit.so long 2012
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planned parenthood is asking to be excluded from the law. a full hearing is expected on january 11th. >>> seems people were not happy with gifts so they are senning them back. ups ace thursday will be the busy -- says thursday will be the busiest day for returns. they expect more than 500,000 packages to be sent back to retailers. >>> ravens ground crew is going to be busy today. they are painting the town purple. as the team prepares for the first round wild card game sunday. the logos will pop up all over the citych the first stop for -- citych the first stop for the -- citych the first stop for the crew is -- city. the first stop for crew is city hall. >>> they are hoping to get full momentum into the playoff. the coach considers sunday the start of the new season and it's a point every team zero and zero. the rains sputtered by losing 4 of the last 5 games so the coach says time to get things back on track. >>> 7nfl coaches are starting the year without a job. we told you yesterday there were rumblings of eagles would fire andy reid afte
planned parenthood is asking to be excluded from the law. a full hearing is expected on january 11th. >>> seems people were not happy with gifts so they are senning them back. ups ace thursday will be the busy -- says thursday will be the busiest day for returns. they expect more than 500,000 packages to be sent back to retailers. >>> ravens ground crew is going to be busy today. they are painting the town purple. as the team prepares for the first round wild card game sunday....
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. >>> the tragedy at sandy hook elementary has put a renewed focus on gun control laws and with that debate heating up, the nra president stood firm on the organization stance that gun control legislation is not the answer for stopping violencech the group has been cite sized after the -- criticized for the statement last week pushing for armed guards in every school. in response, to the newtown shooting. but it made no mention of gun control. >> the fact that something is misused whether it's a baseball bat or mass killing at a school or a ax or a knife doesn't mean you ban the baseball bats. what it means is you protect the innocent on the one hand and try to keep weapons out of the hands of those who are likely to commit such crimes. >> he goes onto say he doesn't support a ban on semiautomatic weapons like the kind that was used at shooting at sandy hook elementary school. nra has been criticized as being tone deafization make the statement. we are hearing from local politician who is are pushing for tighter gun control. senator lisa gladden who represents baltimore city is makin
. >>> the tragedy at sandy hook elementary has put a renewed focus on gun control laws and with that debate heating up, the nra president stood firm on the organization stance that gun control legislation is not the answer for stopping violencech the group has been cite sized after the -- criticized for the statement last week pushing for armed guards in every school. in response, to the newtown shooting. but it made no mention of gun control. >> the fact that something is...
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law makers have one week to come up with a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. some republicans now say the president wants the country to go over the cliff. last week president -- last week's speaker of the house john boehner failed to get the plan b passed but he failed to even bring to a vote. and if his own party that kept it from happening. so as the bickering continues over who is to blame the president and speaker left town after making the parting pitches. >> the work towards a package that prevanes tax hike on mid -- prevents a tax hike on middle class americans protect unemployment insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. >> the president's solution of raising tax rates would be redink as far as the eye could see and it would hurt jobs. >> president obama says that he will cut his holiday vacation short and try to hammer out the deal with congress. law makers are expected to return to washington later on this week to continue the negotiations. >>> well it's christmas eve and guess
law makers have one week to come up with a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. some republicans now say the president wants the country to go over the cliff. last week president -- last week's speaker of the house john boehner failed to get the plan b passed but he failed to even bring to a vote. and if his own party that kept it from happening. so as the bickering continues over who is to blame the president and speaker left town after making the parting pitches. >> the work towards a...
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hundreds of people marched over the brooklyn bridge calling for tighter gun laws in this country carrying candles. marchers stop in the middle of the bridge to read the names of the children and adults killed at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. >>> in the wake of the sandy hook shooting, we know that gun sales have spiked in a major way. now the demand is driving the prices up. guns like ar-15s and mr-4s are selling for as high as a thousand dollars in texas. some assault style weaponsdoubled in price. a gun dealer says an assault style weapon that ran 900 dollars a week ago is now selling anywhere from 15 to a $2500. some gun buyers expect the prices to continue to rise. >>> switching gears at 5:07. an exciting year for sports fans in baltimore of course first we saw playoffs in baseball at camden yards and now we will see a playoff game with football at the bank. the ravens beat the giants 33- 14 clinching the division. for the second year in a row the ravens are your afc north division champs and that means the team will have a home playoff game. >> this was the championshi
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new laws for states across the country. more than 800 in california alone go into effect tuesday morning from minor traffic regulations to the recognition of same-sex marriage to some that are bizarre. linsey davis joins us with more. >> reporter: employers asking for your lon loglogin info will a thing of the past. something to make you say, hmm. when the ball drops monday night, it's all about out with the old and in with the new. new laws, that is. some that are rather unusual. like public act 97743 in illinois. it imposes a $1,000 fine on anyone what pops a wheelie on a motorcycle while speeding. come tuesday at 12:01, concord, massachusetts lrks be the first community in the nation to outlaw plastic bottles. consider these con tartainers ca ban. in the sunshine state, don't flash your lights to warn drivers of a speed trap or you'll get pulled over. you can whip out proof of insurance on your smart phone. >> maybe we can have our driv driver's license on there. >> reporter: 2013, they're restricting the number of cats
new laws for states across the country. more than 800 in california alone go into effect tuesday morning from minor traffic regulations to the recognition of same-sex marriage to some that are bizarre. linsey davis joins us with more. >> reporter: employers asking for your lon loglogin info will a thing of the past. something to make you say, hmm. when the ball drops monday night, it's all about out with the old and in with the new. new laws, that is. some that are rather unusual. like...
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i don't say the criminal law would be stepping in. there would be school officials that would say, parents, what's going on here? take a step back. and the sorts of allegations she's making, not just making them to her. but going to school officials and to others. and saying she's mentally ill. we're thinking about having her committed, et cetera. if that stuff isn't true, that's dangerous stuff to be saying about someone. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. we appreciate it. josh? >> all right. >>> let's take a look, now, at the weather. time, now, for our sam champion. what do you have? >> believe it or not, we have a yearly event where we look at the weather disasters that total more than $1 billion in damage. this year, there were 11 of them. 11 of them. if you're not following the extreme team, you probably should be. seven severe weather events that included tornadoes. and the drought. and the wildfires in the west. on top of the hurricane list, sandy, $60 billion-plus, so far. we don't know what the total on that is yet. 62% of th
i don't say the criminal law would be stepping in. there would be school officials that would say, parents, what's going on here? take a step back. and the sorts of allegations she's making, not just making them to her. but going to school officials and to others. and saying she's mentally ill. we're thinking about having her committed, et cetera. if that stuff isn't true, that's dangerous stuff to be saying about someone. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. we appreciate it. josh? >>...
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gay marriage is now the law in nine states and the district of columbia. >>> taking a look now at your new year's day weather forecast, thunderstorms from houston to new orleans and atlanta. it's a windy day in the northeast. snow in possible in columbus, ohio and charleston, west virginia. the coldest air of the season hits chicago, denver and omaha. seattle and portland are in the upper 30s. that's the national forecast. now here's the weather where you are. ats all night after they were towed into position last night. spectators have also been waiting all night for the parade to start. hundreds of thousands of people are expected. >>> and finally, among those in pasadena will be our friend espn's hannah storm will be hosting abc's coverage of the rose parade. it marks a return to air after she was seriously burned at home three weeks ago. hannah was using a propane gas grill outside her home when it exploded. you can see the parade with hannah and josh this morning at 11:00 eastern. that's the news. now back to amy. >> so what does the new year have in store for you and your wallet
gay marriage is now the law in nine states and the district of columbia. >>> taking a look now at your new year's day weather forecast, thunderstorms from houston to new orleans and atlanta. it's a windy day in the northeast. snow in possible in columbus, ohio and charleston, west virginia. the coldest air of the season hits chicago, denver and omaha. seattle and portland are in the upper 30s. that's the national forecast. now here's the weather where you are. ats all night after they...